Israel warned U.S. of Trump threats
Israel warned U.S. officials about several alleged Iranian plots to assassinate Donald Trump, including possible sniper, knife, and shoulder-launched missile attacks. According to the report, the alerts were passed to U.S. intelligence and, in some cases, directly to senior White House officials, but American agencies could not independently verify the specific threats.
The warnings reportedly began before the 12-day war in June 2025 and became more urgent ahead of the U.S. decision to go to war with Iran in February. The most detailed alert came before Trump's trip to Turkey for the NATO summit in July, prompting additional precautions by the White House and Secret Service, including a change in aircraft.
The report also says CIA officials were unable to corroborate some of the intelligence provided by Israel and sometimes assessed it with low confidence. It described the episode as another sign of broader differences between U.S. and Israeli intelligence assessments on Iran.
Key Events
- Israel passed warnings to U.S. intelligence and some senior White House officials about alleged Iranian assassination plots targeting Donald Trump.
- The alleged threats included sniper, knife, and shoulder-launched missile attacks.
- U.S. agencies could not independently verify the specific threats.
- The warnings began before the 12-day war in June 2025 and grew more urgent ahead of the U.S. decision to go to war with Iran in February.
- The most detailed warning came before Trump's July trip to Turkey for the NATO summit.
- Precautionary steps were taken, including moving Trump from Air Force One to another aircraft during the trip.
- CIA officials were unable to corroborate some of the reported threats and in some cases assessed the Israeli intelligence with low confidence.
- The episode highlighted intelligence differences between the United States and Israel over Iran-related threats.